Poetry, memoir,blogs and photographs from my world on the west coast of Canada.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Septembers I Have Known

fall comes in

on little puppy paws

that gambol joyously

through the crunchy leaves

cavort through

every muddy puddle

plunge into

every bouncy pile

of crumpled maple

baby boys

investigate

their first leafy mountain

and baby pups

explore

their brand new world

with

trusting eyes

there are deer

in the fields

as autumn nears -

bears are feeding

on blackberry and apple

some mornings

there is a hint of wood-smoke

oakey and delicious

and evenings, now,

have that smell of late summer

remembered from childhood

as the crickets chirp

the evening in

September

is Planet Earth

honed to

perfection

amber sunlight

bending willows

poplars swaying

like tall sentinels

as the month

bridges us

from hot summer

to winter chill

we savor the warmth

and mellowness

which will not last

and recognize

another summer's

passed

Another summer has passed, kids......September has always been my favorite month, especially here, where summer heat is too intense for this ocean seabird. In the photos are Jasmine and Lukey as puppies, and Damian as a baby, when he lived here on the farm.

Awww such beautiful pics Sherry all of them!Your poem is so gentle and filled with such good descriptions I could almost smell some of the wood smoke and the tree foliage in its musky dampness.A really lovely piece. I like early fall but, neither Chloe or I like what comes all too quickly behind it. Yuck. Don't mind the snow but, it's the shoveling and the ice we both don't enjoy at all. lol

Such sweet photos that blend perfectly with your poetic images. Loved all of it, gave my heart a tug. Wishing for woodsmoke and a nip in the air. Thank you for the poetic wander down my favorite time of year :-)

You have captured about everything there is to say about autumn. I too love the season as it heralds a time of togetherness preparing for the onset of winter. Time for great outdoor fun as well:)Loved your photos Sherry.Best Wishes,Eileen

Ohhhhhhh. Oh, Sherry. I SO want to be there. Such gorgeous descriptions. And oh, that September were like that here. Here, October and November are fantastic. September is still almost 100 degrees, and this year, also humid. Whew. I LOVE this piece.